Do You Post Your Food Ahead of Time?

mrsfoster102613
mrsfoster102613 Posts: 126 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just curious if you post your food to your diary ahead of time? Do you feel this is a helpful tactic or not?
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  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    I sometimes plan my entire day. It helps. I make sure I have my after dinner snack accounted for, so I don't jeopardize not being able to have it.
  • nsagley
    nsagley Posts: 84 Member
    I usually log what I have planned for dinner in the morning when I log breakfast and it seems to help me make better choices for lunch.
  • bunnyboo24
    bunnyboo24 Posts: 32 Member
    I usually post my breakfast and lunch for the next day, the night before. I think it helps me to stay on track.
  • LittleMissDover
    LittleMissDover Posts: 820 Member
    I plan ahead as much as I can, I find it helps me to stick to it better.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    I often do, it helps me to have things planned out and it helps me know what I can tweak if things go sideways earlier in the day.
  • denemartin
    denemartin Posts: 3 Member
    This works great if you tend to eat compulsively. It helps me avoid those little indulgences that wreck my calorie total for the day.
  • angieleighbyrd
    angieleighbyrd Posts: 989 Member
    i prelog the night before. it does help me.
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    Yes, I sometimes pre-log. It helps me stay on track for the day and I know if there are any 'spare' calories left so I can enjoy some treats at the end of the day.
  • toastnhunny
    toastnhunny Posts: 25 Member
    If I already have dinner planned, I will log ahead, and it helps me to think better about lunch and snacks. Sometimes I do it to keep me from forgetting about it later that night. Lol
  • Zoe85
    Zoe85 Posts: 19 Member
    Hi,

    I always post my food for the day every morning Mondays - Fridays but not weekends :) thats only because all my meals in the week are pretty much planned out and i find it easy to follow and keeps me on track knowing what calories i have left after ive had all my meals :)
  • Shani_Shoo
    Shani_Shoo Posts: 60 Member
    Absolutely, especially work days. I eat the same breakfast, lunch and snack and I know I have had 6 glasses of water by the time I leave work. I have plenty to work out dinner and afternoon tea if I want. Weekends are different, although I do try and have the same breakfast.

    I think it definitely helps to plan ahead. I always try and eat before I get too hungry because if I haven't planned, I may make a bad decision that I will regret.
  • emsicle_o
    emsicle_o Posts: 162 Member
    Most of the time yes. I use it to figure out how many calories / fats I'm having for meals and then what snacks I might be able to have in between. It especially helps as motivation to exercise when I'm feeling lazy, even more so when people congratulate me on burning calories / working out. No excuses then!
  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    1-2 weeks in advance.
  • Daysednconfused
    Daysednconfused Posts: 975 Member
    i prelog the night before. it does help me.

    ^^^ This
  • copperbopper1
    copperbopper1 Posts: 1
    I only started yesterday and have put in my foods at the beginning of the day. I am hoping it will keep me on track for the day.:smile:
  • sheilatush
    sheilatush Posts: 58 Member
    I try and log my breakfast...lunch and dinner and then know what extras health stuff I can have in the rest of day...within my calories
    Find it helps me from picking

    Sheila
  • IamLoriJ
    IamLoriJ Posts: 124 Member
    If I post my food for the day first thing in the morning it really helps to keep me on track. When I don't I tend to slide a bit and not track everything I am supposed to!
  • ilmb87
    ilmb87 Posts: 216 Member
    As much as I can, but life happens. I don't get upset if I have to re-log something different.
  • Seaglass1123
    Seaglass1123 Posts: 500 Member
    I always know what I will be eating the next day for the most part and have started plugging that stuff in the night before. I eat a lot of the same foods for breakfast/lunch so it's easy to plan and it works well for me. I usually leave myself as decent chunk of cals for dinner and after dinner snack.
  • grdaze
    grdaze Posts: 195 Member
    well I don't and it's worked out okay for me so far. I don't want to be "stuck" having to eat what I said I would and it gives me some flexibility ... if I end up going out for lunch, I know I need to have a small calorie dinner to make up for that (or whatever)
  • Trisha_e
    Trisha_e Posts: 27
    I plan for breakfast and dinner. I have classes that are back to back so sometimes I don't get to have lunch until 1pm. So at least that way I can make a choice on what to eat for lunch already knowing what my calorie count is for the rest of the day.
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    i tried this for 1 day, and liked it, it would work best if i'm not eating frequently and put in simple things like turkey burger with broccoli for dinner. i haven't been logging long though and i tend not to eat the same thing all the time. if you do the same ingredients over and over it could save some time
  • Sam3622
    Sam3622 Posts: 172 Member
    I always pre-log my food for the next day or next couple of days if I know what i'm gonna be doing. I work in an office all week so i plan each day out as i usually have to take most of the days food with me anyway. For me, it has proven to be super successful because i don't have the worry of not knowing what I'll be eating or what is in it.

    Good luck with your journey!
  • MelisandreRed
    MelisandreRed Posts: 31 Member
    I do tend to do it for the days I work, since I pack my lunches anyway. It also helps keep me from straying.
  • rabblerabble
    rabblerabble Posts: 471 Member
    I often go through and put in the foods I expect to eat during the day and then in the evening, go make any adjustments that are needed.
  • ampeterson69
    ampeterson69 Posts: 20
    After the evening meal I log that meal and the next days breakfast, lunch and snacks. It doesn't take very long and I know exactly how many calories I have left to work with the next day.
  • beckty
    beckty Posts: 118 Member
    Almost always (weekends are more difficult) It helps me stay on track yes, and to have treats when I have room. And also, if I plan out the day and see my macro's are a bit off, I can tweak it. I usually have to drop some carbs and add some protein. I struggle with that balance. Pre-tracking helps me see it.
  • nicola1141
    nicola1141 Posts: 613 Member
    Not for my every day food. I will pre-log if I'm going out (to figure out the best option), or if I want to indulge in something, to see how much "damage" it will do to my day.
  • mrsTravo9112
    mrsTravo9112 Posts: 66 Member
    I usually post my breakfast and lunch for the next day, the night before. I think it helps me to stay on track.

    I do the same, it helps me committ to it... Also because of my work schedule, i cook my family dinner the night before or the morning of, so it's ususally logged. I'm also a student & don't get home until late on class nights so i pack my lunch, dinner & snacks so i know what I'm supposed to have... IF i happen to stray, i just adjust, but 8 times out of 10 I stick to it!

    At my job, I'm at a computer for the majority of the day, so I don't have to "HUNT" for something to eat when its my break time, I just go to MFP & see what i am 'scheduled' to have... Takes all the 'guess work' out.
  • Mezzie1024
    Mezzie1024 Posts: 380 Member
    I've been logging my food and exercise the night before. It helps me not forget to eat the fruits and vegetables I bought (don't get me wrong, I *love* them, but sometimes if the broccoli gets pushed to the back of the fridge or something, I think I've run out and don't realize I was wrong until it's too late), and it reminds me what exercise I've planned to do. I make adjustments as needed. For instance, I'm *really* hungry right now for some reason, so I'll be swapping my light lunch with my much more satisfying dinner.

    I don't prelog snacks, though. I've usually got a couple hundred calories of wiggle room, so if I need to munch on a bunch of nuts or have a scoop of ice cream (sometimes that is a need), it's cool. Also, if I end up missing part of my planned exercise, I'll live.

    When I don't prelog an entire day, I do log right before I make my meal or right before I eat. Often that leads to better choices (like cutting down the oil in one of my stir-fry recipes -- still tasted great!). Sometimes, though, I really don't care what the calorie damage is. I still log first, but then I plow on ahead. As long as that doesn't happen everyday, it's no big deal.

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